you know, i wonder about Papyrus. it seems he exists to make other people happy - but is he alright?
he’s the bright spot in Sans’s life, pushing him to actually do stuff. he takes care of chores around the house. Papyrus is aware that Sans is going through troubles and tries to help him through it. Sans takes care of Papyrus in return, but does Sans know that Papyrus has troubles of his own? do they ever talk to each other about heavy stuff like that? probably not, given Papyrus says “SANS NEVER TELLS ANYBODY ANYTHING!” and the way Sans hides important things from Papyrus.
he’s Undyne’s best friend. she seems to view him as like a little brother, and wants to protect him. to the point of not being honest with him about why she hasn’t and won’t let him join the Guard, which makes him feel that he’s doing something wrong. like Sans, she lies to him, ostensibly to protect his feelings (though in reality it’s probably more because they cant bring themselves to tell the truth), when it just makes things worse for him.
he’s probably Flowey’s closest friend too. Flowey views Papyrus as especially fun to mess around with, but more than that, he probably does actually care about Papyrus in his own way. he may know Papyrus better than anyone (see: him knowing Papyrus’s favorite food when others, even Papyrus himself, didn’t). but of course he also manipulates him and betrays his trust.
and Papyrus tries his best to live up to that role, to make other people feel better. when he befriends Frisk, he doesnt want to disappoint/anger Undyne due to his failure to capture the human, so he tries to put on a precarious balancing act so that he can please both of his friends.
he wonders where Sans would be without him around to take care of him - and really, where would Sans be without his brother? Papyrus never admits he has problems or negative thoughts. in the King Papyrus ending, he puts on a cheerful front while Sans is around. when Sans leaves he finally starts talking about his worries, but even then he’s not speaking to anyone, just leaving a message on Frisk’s phone.
the guy is even willing to risk his own life to show kindness and mercy to a rampaging murderer, despite his own fear, and despite the fact that he could have easily tried fighting them off if he wanted.
i don’t wanna be like “this happy and positive character is ACTUALLY super depressed!!” but i really wonder if Papyrus is ok. has anyone ever asked him how he’s doing? does anyone wonder if he has problems? Papyrus talks himself up a lot and sounds so confident all the time. but how much of that is him feeling the need to be a bright spot for other people’s sakes? when you think about it, despite how much you speak to him, he doesnt reveal that much about himself. i wouldnt be surprised if he’s hiding stuff - from everyone.
trying to make others happy, while not caring about your own happiness, that’s not a good way to live. idk, maybe i’m looking into this too much. but i’d like to think there’s more to Papyrus than meets the eye, more than a lot of fans give him credit for.
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